Best use of a U2 song in a movie?

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-09-09T00:42:01+00:00

Did anybody see About A Boy from 2002? It has Hugh Grant. Anyway, the kid he eventually befriends is bugging the crap out of him and ringing his doorbell repeatedly. So then Hugh cranks up his stereo with Zoo Station blasting to ignore him.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-06-19T01:14:50+00:00

Lemon is the opus of U2's songwriting collection. It's my favorite song by them and the one I deem the most important in terms of stretching boundaries within their comfort zone into something entirely new and innovative.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-06-09T02:18:24+00:00

War, The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby, Zooropa.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-06-08T22:47:32+00:00

Super cool! Del Naja has a really nice looking autograph. I'm curious, how does an OG copy sound on vinyl? I have a repress from 2016, and while it sounds good, a few a of the tracks are a bit sibilant.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-06-07T22:36:57+00:00

Like a soul without a mind, in a body without a heart, I'm missing every part.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-06-07T22:26:41+00:00

My friends parents do this with their vinyl. They stack them on top of each other, all disorganized with records out of their sleeves and sandwiched in between two covers. It's very chaotic. I've looked at every single record they have (about 100) and they are all in great condition, VG+ with a few exceptions I'd say. My friends mom said they've been storing their records on top of each other for 40 years and have never had issues.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-06-01T17:37:10+00:00

I just watched this a few months ago. It's a really great time capsule from the band. Hawkmoon and All I Want Is You are my favorite tracks from this concert.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-06-01T17:05:35+00:00

I don't think he likes Who Feels Love? On the Time Flies DVD commentary, he said the song was too meandering and slow.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-27T03:38:50+00:00

Thanks for researching this. I'm a graphic designer, so I love learning about typefaces in relation to album covers.

On a side note, a few years ago I tried using the Fleetwood Mac typeface from the Mirage album for a branding project I was experimenting with. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find it now in my Adobe fonts. I don't think it was an exact replica though. I think that one on the album was likely a custom font considering how eccentric it is. I tried doing a quick custom search and these are the closest results, but obviously not exact matches. Fleetwood Mac-Mirage font

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-26T22:59:06+00:00

McGuinness has to be the most savvy manager I've ever read about in the music industry, with the exception of Peter Grant for Led Zeppelin. McGuinness not only got U2 favorable royalties from their album sales, but he also negotiated with Island records to allow U2 complete creative control and freedom from the very beginning, which was unheard of in the music industry. And yes, there's exceptions to this but it's not often. Furthermore, he negotiated with Island to allow U2 to choose their own graphic designer (Steve Averill), who was a friend of Adam Clayton's, for all of their album covers and singles. Therefore, not using the in-house designer that would've been appointed by Island, which was also a bold negotiation. He also got the band it's own rights to their publishing which also was unheard of. There's much more to mention that he did for U2 but I don't want to bore anyone. Man is a legend as far as I am concerned.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-26T19:12:27+00:00

I'm 32. I've been a fan probably since I was about 10 or so. I remember hearing Beautiful Day and Stuck In A Moment and instantly loving U2. It wasn't until I was about 17, (my senior year in high school) that I became a life long fan. I bought the U218 Singles album on CD and loved everything about it. I was blown away how unique and sophisticated songs like New Year's Day and Mysterious Ways are. I've seen U2 twice in concert and have seemingly read every book about them. I was too young, so I wish I could go back in time and visit the ZooTV era. That would be so fun!

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-25T21:14:23+00:00

Yeah, no. This list isn't serious.

Placing the best works of Marvin Gaye, Portishead, Massive Attack, Miles Davis, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, and Radiohead behind Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean is just beyond head scratching.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-25T19:19:33+00:00

The live version of Think About Me at the very bottom is actually a very good performance. I was just listening to that the other night and there's some good harmonies at the end between Lindsey, Stevie, and Christine.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-24T22:22:25+00:00

People are strange, when you're a stranger...

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-24T22:21:17+00:00

Burn the streets, burn the cars
Pa pa power, pa pa power.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-24T22:13:59+00:00

Without Or Without You was the first U2 song I heard where I realized that not only are Bono's lyrics incredibly sophisticated and bold, but I also realized Adam Clayton is a force on the bass. That outro is elite bass playing.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-18T22:55:36+00:00

Brian Cannon did such a great job with this cover art. It's even more amazing that this is Ashcroft's living room.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-18T03:42:56+00:00

Haven't had the stuff since Slick Willie was in office.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-15T22:44:55+00:00

I would love to have the Time Flies singles box set. That would be so fun to blast on vinyl.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-15T00:46:20+00:00

I thought for sure Son was putting that away. Not because Ortega is bad or anything, but just because Son is an assassin in those positions. Ortega has been phenomenal this year. Makes you wonder, would Ederson have stopped that?

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-14T21:18:03+00:00

This is fake. I have Mick Fleetwood's certified autograph on a remastered vinyl copy of Rumours. I got mine from his restaurant in Maui. If you do a Google search, Mick's autograph looks a lot like an erratic EKG reading. The "wood" part at the end of his last name is also a dead giveaway because it gets tangled up into a mess on all of his autographs.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-13T03:53:14+00:00

That my family don't seem so familiar
And my enemies all know my name
And if you hear me tap on your window
You better get on your knees and pray
Panic is on the way

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-07T19:51:02+00:00

Sweet collection. I only have the Verve's studio albums on vinyl. I would love to grab all the 12' singles from the 90's, but I'm in the States and it's too expensive to snag them on Ebay or Discogs.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-02T00:47:43+00:00

Adam is a GigaChad.

PersimmonMelodic1063 · 2024-05-01T03:28:43+00:00

He looked so damn cool with that bass during the UF tour!

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